Pete Hegseth

• Pete Hegseth announces policy to test U.S. troops’ testosterone levels

  The move comes as other Trump administration officials have begun advocating for men to have easier access to testosterone replacement therapies.

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• Nearly 160 sick with flu at U.S. air force base after vaccine mandate ends

  The dropping of the flu vaccine mandate follows what health officials described as a particularly severe flu season, during which U.S. infections surged.

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• Hegseth slams NATO and ‘middle powers’ talk, launches Europe troop review

  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech appeared to take a veiled dig at recent remarks made by Prime Minister Mark Carney about middle powers needing to band together.

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  Jun 18
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• Hegseth says Trump doesn’t need Iran war approval while ceasefire in place

  The U.S. Senate hearing saw the defence secretary reject accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat or without a coherent strategy.

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  Apr 30
• Hegseth defends Iran war that has cost U.S. $25B so far in tense hearing

  The hearing before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee was focused on the Pentagon's 2027 budget proposal, which would boost defence spending to a historic US$1.5 trillion.

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  Apr 29
• U.S. military ‘locked and loaded’ on Iran’s power plants, Hegseth says

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday that Iran needs to choose wisely as it prepares for negotiations with the United States.

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  Apr 16
• U.S. claims ‘victory’ in Iran. What’s the situation on the ground?

  Iran's airforce and missile system has been destroyed, Hegseth said Wednesday, less than a week after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet.

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  Apr 8
• Kid Rock helicopter fly-by pilots suspended, then unsuspended by Hegseth

  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the pilots' suspension had been lifted, writing, 'No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.'

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  Apr 1
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• Pentagon blacklisting Anthropic looked like punishment for AI stance: judge

  Anthropic’s lawsuit alleges that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk.

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  Mar 24
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• Hegseth encourages potential Trump ally purchase of CNN

  On the war's 14th day, Hegseth criticized CNN's reporting on the impact of Iran's disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

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  Mar 13